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Backbreaker Hands-On Preview (Gameinformer)

06:59 PM - April 2, 2010 by Steve_OS

Gameinformer has posted their hands-on preview of Backbreaker.

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	"With All-Pro Football and Blitz hanging up their cleats, EA is the undisputed king of football games. That isn�t stopping Natural Motion from going for it on fourth down with Backbreaker. Armed with the Euphoria engine that has powered the impressive animations for games like Grand Theft Auto IV and The Force Unleashed, Backbreaker aims to take down the NCAA and Madden publisher with its gritty, up close and personal brand of football. To get a better sense of what this game�s about, 505 Games supplied us with a preview build."

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# 101 Gort77 @ 04/06/10 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KBLover


	Theme of the BB saga: We don't know the whole story yet. Still... sigh

No company tells the whole story before a game is released.

# 102 roadman @ 04/06/10 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gort77


	No company tells the whole story before a game is released.

If they are confident and know it's good, they do. The Show, 2k10, FIFA and NHL are prime examples of that.

# 103 KBLover @ 04/06/10 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gort77


	No company tells the whole story before a game is released.

They don't veil every feature and basic gameplay elements in mystery either.

I mean, why can't they confirm if there's injuries or not, or if they are working on getting them in or not? Why can't they confirm if you can change ratings or not?

Why the mystery over basic stuff like this?

And RPG companies do - as do text sim games. So, yes, some companies do. It's not 100% every company veils their game in shrouds of mystery - especially over basic/core gameplay elements. The only core gameplay elements BB has unveiled are the tackles/Euphoria, the control system, and the camera view and reason for it.

# 104 boooey @ 04/06/10 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	If they are confident and know it's good, they do. The Show, 2k10, FIFA and NHL are prime examples of that.

and Madden?

# 105 kjcheezhead @ 04/06/10 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	If they are confident and know it's good, they do. The Show, 2k10, FIFA and NHL are prime examples of that.

Madden shows what happens if you release info to soon tho, half their info from the blogs didn't make the game. That leads to distrust and out right dislike for the company. I'd rather it be left unanswered than answered with half truths and lies.

# 106 roadman @ 04/06/10 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kjcheezhead


	Madden shows what happens if you release info to soon tho, half their info from the blogs didn't make the game. That leads to distrust and out right dislike for the company. I'd rather it be left unanswered than answered with half truths and lies.

Do you really think they intentionally lied to a fan base?

How about some of the former fanbase considering that it might be in the game, but on a much limited basis then previous advertised instead of accusations of false advertising flying around?

Plus, I didn't bring up Madden in a BB thread,(thought the developers were trying to separate themselves from Madden, but it looks like that's not happening) but I'm like KB, not liking the mystery.

# 107 boooey @ 04/06/10 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	Do you really think they intentionally lied to a fan base? How about some of the former fanbase considering that it might be in the game, but on a much limited basis then previous advertised instead of accusations of false advertising flying around? Plus, I didn't bring up Madden in a BB thread,(thought the developers were trying to separate themselves from Madden, but it looks like that's not happening) but I'm like KB, not liking the mystery.

i personally would rather have some mystery as opposed to a bunch of useless marketing hype, but thats just me..

# 108 roadman @ 04/06/10 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by boooey


	i personally would rather have some mystery as opposed to a bunch of useless marketing hype, but thats just me..

If that's the way you roll, that's fine, not the way I personally roll.

# 109 roadman @ 04/06/10 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by granddogg


	If we don't know 90% of what this game has to offer by may 10 than people can say there hiding something but wen you have 4 football games this year no company is going to put everything out ....

What does BB have to hide? They come out in about 5=6 weeks.

Thought BB wasn't competing with anyone according to the developers.

# 110 KBLover @ 04/06/10 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by boooey


	i personally would rather have some mystery as opposed to a bunch of useless marketing hype, but thats just me..

I don't want hype. I don't want marketing. I don't want comparisons to Madden or whatever else.

I want the truth of what BB can or can't do. Not interpretations of people who don't even tell the whole story of how they played the game. I mean, why didn't the previewer say what difficulty he was playing, etc.

But that's just me...

# 111 kjcheezhead @ 04/06/10 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	Do you really think they intentionally lied to a fan base? How about some of the former fanbase considering that it might be in the game, but on a much limited basis then previous advertised instead of accusations of false advertising flying around? Plus, I didn't bring up Madden in a BB thread,(thought the developers were trying to separate themselves from Madden, but it looks like that's not happening) but I'm like KB, not liking the mystery.

It's not a question of intentionally lying or not. The point I was trying to make was that Madden released info too soon. Things they promise like stadium sounds didn't make the game or don't work properly. Because of that, they probably lost me as a customer for their next game.

The BB team may be addressing things like injuries and snow and weighing what to do at the moment. Do they put snow in just to have it if it doesn't affect gameplay? Can they get injuries in the game still or is it too late? Can these things get addressed in patches?

Maybe the answer is that not even BB is sure at the moment and they don't want to lie to their customers if things don't work out. That's ok to me. I will still know the answers to these questions before the game hits store shelves.

# 112 kjcheezhead @ 04/06/10 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KBLover


	I don't want hype. I don't want marketing. I don't want comparisons to Madden or whatever else. I want the truth of what BB can or can't do. Not interpretations of people who don't even tell the whole story of how they played the game. I mean, why didn't the previewer say what difficulty he was playing, etc. But that's just me...

The guy coudn't tell the whole story because it was a preview disc. He probably went a little too into the detail to be honest. The version he had wasn't ready for that level of critique just yet. Hopefully some of the things he pointed out to the devs get adjusted tho since it's clear he didn't feel that confident about the game.

Very soon these sites will get copies of the actual game, and they can give an honest review of it and not spare any of the details.

# 113 CreatineKasey @ 04/06/10 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KBLover


	I don't want hype. I don't want marketing. I don't want comparisons to Madden or whatever else. I want the truth of what BB can or can't do. Not interpretations of people who don't even tell the whole story of how they played the game. I mean, why didn't the previewer say what difficulty he was playing, etc. But that's just me...

If they DID have the things we are concerned about, they'd respond with a resounding "yes!". There's no incentive to let negative rumors fester.

# 114 JayBee74 @ 04/07/10 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SA1NT401


	Still just a weekend rental for me. The tech is VERY interesting...But there is just nothing else there.

At this point how do you know that there is "nothing else there"? Why wait for a weekend rental (OS's most popular cliche)-make you're decision based on the demo-save yourself $5.

# 115 JayBee74 @ 04/07/10 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by o Mass Murda o


	in my area...blockbuster charges around $8 and needs a credit card on file. most other rental places such as hollywood vid are closed down. hell most of blockbusters are closed too. if it cost $8 to rent it, might as well just buy it rather than make the game go from $53 up to $61. if its not the greatest, u can always trade it in towards another game. ill be keeping this one tho just for the sheer amount of randomness that this game will have in every single down played...even if it doesnt "pan out" to being the king of football. and also i agree with u jaybee...none of us know "whats all there" cuz theyre being so dang on secretive about this game. i cant even decide wat system im gonna buy it on cuz we dont have much details regarding if theyre locking the saves so they can never be shared or not.

There are only two Major Video stores around since after the storm. The one about 3/4 of a mile from me rents video games for $5.44 (after taxes) for five days WITHOUT need of a card. The one across the river, 12 miles away, rents games for $6.53 (after taxes) and you need a credit card.
I just don't understand the prejudging of this game, in many cases well before this GI preview came out. No demo yet, no REVIEW yet, and yet the Nostradamus's are all over the place.

# 116 lgxjames @ 04/08/10 12:05 AM

I never thought much about this game anyway so I'm not shocked nor disappointed but boi this hurts for those wishing BB would make Madden sweat a little, I can only imagine the small chuckle over at EA (not implying they are wishing for anyone's struggles)

# 117 roadman @ 04/08/10 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JayBee74


	There are only two Major Video stores around since after the storm. The one about 3/4 of a mile from me rents video games for $5.44 (after taxes) for five days WITHOUT need of a card. The one across the river, 12 miles away, rents games for $6.53 (after taxes) and you need a credit card. I just don't understand the prejudging of this game, in many cases well before this GI preview came out. No demo yet, no REVIEW yet, and yet the Nostradamus's are all over the place.

There's prejudging of every game of this not, not exclusive to this area.

# 118 kjcheezhead @ 04/08/10 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by roadman


	There's prejudging of every game of this not, not exclusive to this area.

I can see prejudging if I haven't liked the series. I didn't like Halo when I played, never followed a sequel. I liked COD and buy every new version day one.

BB gets treated like strange food some kid sees on his plate. "That camera angle looks funny, I don't like it." As momma used to tell me, don't knock it til you try it. You might like it.

# 119 JayBee74 @ 04/08/10 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kjcheezhead


	I can see prejudging if I haven't liked the series. I didn't like Halo when I played, never followed a sequel. I liked COD and buy every new version day one. BB gets treated like strange food some kid sees on his plate. "That camera angle looks funny, I don't like it." As momma used to tell me, don't knock it til you try it. You might like it.

Well put. I like the one where it's too hard to program a football game, so this game will suck.

# 120 roadman @ 04/08/10 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kjcheezhead


	I can see prejudging if I haven't liked the series. I didn't like Halo when I played, never followed a sequel. I liked COD and buy every new version day one. BB gets treated like strange food some kid sees on his plate. "That camera angle looks funny, I don't like it." As momma used to tell me, don't knock it til you try it. You might like it.

So, people can't judge based on what they've seen up to this point? Look, I've never liked liver since my folks ate it at the table since I was a kid. That doesn't mean I will even come close to trying it in my lifetime. I know I never will.

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